The Bon Vivant Blog

Some young lady once asked, “Can one desire too much of a good thing?”. She had obviously never been to Kintaro – and also probably hadn’t left the restaurant uncomfortably full – like really, “I need to walk”, “I can barely breathe”, “my legs don’t work so well”-kind-of-full. [...]

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Sunday am out for Dim Sum with family. Jade Dynasty was recommended because Dim Sum before 11am (at least on the weekends) is 20% off, and family members had been here many times before with good results.
We made a reservation (pretty much mandatory for weekends), and our table [...]

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When we feel like indian food but don’t want to commit to a larger heavier meal, we often go to House of Dosas. This south indian restaurant specializes in dosas, which are like an extra-large super thin and crispy chickpea-flour crepe that comes filled with your choice of filling. The fillings range from [...]

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The guys at Fuel – have done it again – this time in a more low-key budget-conscious fashion. This is one of our current favourite places to eat in Vancouver. We have gone back several times and it has been consistently good. Campognolo – apparently means [...]

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So Victoria isn’t that big a city which is why I guess you can call a restaurant The Tapa Bar. We really enjoyed the setting and the atmosphere – large bar on one side, open wood oven on the other and lots of people sitting around enjoying drinks and eats. According [...]

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Wah Wing Seafood Restaurant
1298-3779 Sexsmith Road, Richmond
Tel: (604) 241-8828
Cost: inexpensive
Reservations: Yes
Dim Sum guide
Another Dim Sum Guide option
This place is our favorite dim sum restaurant so far. It is not as nice as Kirin but it is cheaper, offers more variety and, above all, takes RESERVATIONS (which is a godsend for those of you who have [...]

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Ping’s Cafe
2702 Main Street
Vancouver, BC V5T 3E8
(604) 873-2702
Small plates approx $5-8
Large plates approx $15+
Beer/Wine $6+
We like this place. Although discreet signage and a “difficult to find” place often works well in big cities like New York or Toronto, unfortunately it doesn’t seem to be working so well for Ping’s Cafe, which is [...]

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